Stressing on the need to rewrite India’s history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that despite country’s rich history of victory and sacrifice, colonial-era history is taught in educational institutes. “India’s history was distorted deliberately”, said Prime Minister.
“In every corner of the country, brave hearts of Maa Bharati faced the oppressors and sacrificed their lives. This history was deliberately hidden,” said PM Modi.
While speaking at the 400th birth anniversary celebration of Lachit Barphukan, the Prime Minister said that there was a need after independence to fight the agenda of those ruling over us, but that was not done. “Unfortunately, even after independence, we were taught the same history that was created under a conspiracy during the colonial era. After independence, it was needed to change the agenda of those who colonised us but it wasn’t done,” said the Prime Minister.
PM Modi said that India’s history is not just about colonialism but it is a history of warriors. “For centuries, it was attempted to tell us we are people who always get looted, beaten and lost. India’s history is not just about colonialism, it’s a history of warriors. India’s history is about displaying valour against oppressors, about victory, sacrifice and great tradition,” he said.
He further said that today India has broken the shackles of colonialism and is moving forward, celebrating our heritage and remembering our heroes with pride.
“Today, India is not only celebrating its varied heritage but also remembering its braveheart unsung heroes,” he added.
The Prime Minister said India has the ability to give a befitting reply to those who practice atrocities. “India’s history is the history of warriors, the history of victory, the history of sacrifice, selflessness and bravery. Each and every youth of India is a warrior when it comes to saving their cultural heritage from any external forces,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is leaving behind the colonial mindset and is filled with a sense of pride for its heritage. The Prime Minister reiterated India’s mood to get rid of the mentality of slavery and take pride in its heritage. India is not only celebrating its cultural diversity but also acknowledging the unsung heroes and heroines of its history.
This comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a similar statement, saying no one can stop rewriting history adding that Indian history is twisted and inaccurately written and appealed to historians and research scholars to rewrite it.